Sand treating apparatus



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SAND TREATING APPARATUS Filed Oct. 18. 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Inventor @Qmmia A ttorney llIIII/IIIIIIlIIlIIII/IflulllIIIIIIIIIIZ Patented Sept. 22, 1931 1,sz4,ase,

UNITED :ST ATEs wasto s- 5 OAKLEY w. Hosirine, or Manson, new yonx s un TREATING APPARATUS Original application filed November 15, 1928, Serial No. 319,553. Divided and this applicationflledj October 18,1929. Serial No. 400,565. i a

This invention relates to improvements inv sand treating apparatusand is a divisional application to that filed by me on'Njovember 15, 1928, Serial No. 319,553,-andhas particular reference to an apparatus whereby silt, loam,'fines or other undesirable sub stances may be definitely separated from a mass embodying a reasonablepercentage of unusable sands. Also the apparatus can be readily adjusted to producea steady flow of any desired grade (as regardssize) of sand to meet the moist exacting specifications in practice. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a rinsing and dewatering devlce throu h which the sand asses .IEOllOWlH E) D the primary separation and gradingstages.

It is my theory that in order to cleanse sand properly, the mass should first be thoroughly broken up and then passed through a wash box or boxes where the separation of silt, fines or other undesirable substances takes place. Also,it is my 0 DiIllOIl that the: not cease un agitation of the mass shoul til the finished product comes to rest at the bottom of the final wash box. Furthermore,

it is my opinion that a mechanical agitation of the mass is not necessary as a centrally.

located water spray produces a better cleansing effect and results in a more complete break-up of the mass thereby producing a better separation of the undesirable substances from the good sand. 7

All of theiundesirable substances found in the general mass of sand, are the solubles and the lighter particles. The general theory is accepted, that the solubles go into solution. and the lighter particles are par,-

tially suspendedJboth of which are definitely separated from the main mass by go ing over the spill-way with the waste Wash: water. However, until the development of this invention no provision has been made for the expansion of the. mass following its entry into the wash box or adequate spillway provided therefrom for quick and defiuite separation. Nor, until this document discloses has any device been developed to definitely dispense with undesirable solu bles which oftentimes produce objectionable crystal deposits in sand rendering it useless commercially as building or filtering mate} rial. r f It will be readily noted that all of the above has been carefully studied and a proper solution has been accomplished in the development of this invention. The central spray in the separation and grading unit breaks up the mass as it enters the center of l the receptacle and ample expansion room-is provided by the :conical shape which facilitates a constant upwardly outlet for the lighter particles that have. to be removed and a; quick definite separation isassuredby the fact that theentire 360 degrees of the top of the cone forms the spillway, j The automatically controlled outlet for the treated sand is simple in design and very sensitive,"yet positive. The dumping operation is as constant as the feeding; in other words, the discharge from the. separation and grading unit" is constant (or nearly so) depending upon. how steadily it isrfed. Any commercial grade- (asregards size) of sand desired can beproduced by; gauging the sand level in this unit, which is accomplished by arranging the weights on t the counterbalance control.

Objectionable solubles often found in sand, when treated by a. washing process are mostly in solution by the time they reachj the so final wash boxand a goodportion of this dense moisture follows through with the finished product. While the finished prod. uct vmay be termed reasonably clean and free from silt, etc. it is still heavily laden Y washing .with clear clean moisture under pressure.

In thedrawings wherein like reference characters indicatecorresponding parts llllQughout the several views Figure 1 is a front elevation of a complete sand. treating apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is an end elevation of .the apparatus, the frame structure therefor being removed.

Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical cross section taken on the separating and grad ing unit.

Figure 4 is a top plan view thereof, the central water spray pipe being illustrated in cross section.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary section through one of the sliding joints between said unit and the apparatus frame.

Figure 6 is a top plan View of the secondary dewatering and rinsing unit,

Figure 7- is a detail longitudinal section therethrough taken substantially upon the line 7-7 of Figure 6. Y

Figure 8 is'a fragmentary longitudinal section on an enlarged scale through the rinsing water spray pipe.

Figure 9 is a vertical transverse section through said secondary dewatering and rinsing unit taken substantially upon the line 9-9 of Figure 6.

Figure 10 is a perspective of one of. the

pivotal flights or blades of the conveying unit arranged within said secondary dewaterer and rinser for removing the completely treated sand therefrom.

Figure 11 is a fragmentary section through one of the side walls of said secondary dewatering and rising unit illustrating the mannerof 'movably arranging the conveyor unit therein. 7 .7

Figure 12' is an enlarged'side elevation of the driving unit for the conveyor and said secondary dewatering and rinsing unit.

Figure 13 is a similar view of the driving unit between the power mechanism and the suction pump means for said secondary dewaterer and rinser.

Figure 14 is a fragmentary plan view of, the double intake for the dual suction pump apparatus. Figure 15 is a fragmentary vertical sec- "tion' through the primary dewaterer located directly beneath the separating and grading unit.

Figure 16 is a plan view of an air nozzle located directly beneath the screen floor of the primary dewaterer in order to prevent sealing of the sands upon the screen in said primary dewaterer.

Now having particular reference to the The apparatus includes generally, a sepa rating and grading unit A, a primary dewaterer located directly therebeneath designated B, and a combined secondary dewaterer and rinser C. Said separating and grading unit consists of a conical receptacle 6 having constructed at its upper, larger and receiving end a circular spillway 7. The upper edge of the inner wall of the spillway is lower than the similar edge of the outer wall which is clearly illustrated in Figure 3. The bottom wall or floor of this spillway is inclined throughout its entire length terminating at its low point into a waste material discharge 8. This unit is mounted for vertical movement in a true vertical plane, the arrangement illustrated consisting of vertically extending bars 9-9 associated atopposed points with the said spillway 7, said bars interconnected at their r upper ends by a cross member 10. These bars 9-9 are freely slidable through collars 1111 which are rigidly associated with the superstructure 5 (see Figures 1 and 5). Above the said unit there is arranged a water supply pipe 12 having a suitable control valve 13, this service extends clownwardly through the center of the conical re ceptacle 6 and communicates with water spray pipe 141, the lowerend of which is provided with a tapered cut-off valve tip 15 adapted for engagement with the upper inside end of a sleeve 16 located in the lower or discharge end of said receptacle cutting off the flow of the material from the receptacle until the weight of the material therein counteracts means provided for normally maintaining the receptacle outlet closed. This valve tip 15 is provided with fluid orifices 17 as is also the lower section of the water spray pipe 1 1 which pipe orifices are designated by the reference character 18. Said elevating means for the unit can be of anydesired structure, that illustrated consisting of a lever 19 pivoted tothe top of the superstructure Sand being connected at its inner end to the cross member 10 of the said, bars 9-9 by suitable links 20. Attached to the outer opposite end of the lever 19 isv a rod or cable 21 adapted for receiving at its lower end any desired number of weights 22. Obviously by increasing or diminishing the pull upon the outer end of the lever 19 will regulate the height f material within the receptacle by reason of the fact that the outlet of the receptacle will not move away from the valve tip 15 until the weight of the sand overcomes said weight on lever 19, while the height of the the material in the receptacle controls the OX- tent of the se aratin and gradineprocess as it is obvious that when the level of the material within the receptacle low the extent of the separation and grading is low and vlce versa. The sand is 'IQCQIVBCl within the receptacle 6 from any desirablemeans such as illustratedin Figure 1, and desig nated by the reference character D. The material entering thetcenter of the recep-' tacle is immediately broken up and a con 3 and the rejected finer sands are carried upwardly and outwardly and flow over into the spillway 7, the heavier useful products passing through the receptacle as is obvious. Arranged directly beneath the receptacle 6 is the conical shaped receptacle 23 of the primary dewaterer B. Within this receptacle 23 and upon which the'sand falls isa screen 24 of predetermined mesh, said receptacle 23 being provided with an inclined I 6 discharge pipe 25 at a point just above'the screen 24. The receptacle 23 beneath the screen 24 has communication with a dual suction pump 26', suction pipes 2,727 extend from said pump and are connected to a V 25 pipe 28 that has directcommunication with the receptacle 23 which is clearly illustrated in Figure 2. The pipes 2727.are equipped with suitable check valves 27 -27 while within the line between these check valves ge -and the receptacle 23 is a cut offvalve 29 to control the extraction of the moisture from the sand while passing over the screen 24.

The pump is operatively connected with a suitable power take off unit 30, of any de- "sired type or design.

It is obvious that a considerable amount of the moisture from the sand discharging from the separating and grading unit A'will be extracted while passing over the screen 24. in'the receptacle i 23 by action of the superimposed suction in communication with the dual pumping unit 26. Located directly beneaththe screen 24 of the primarydewaterer receptacle 23 is a series of air blast pipes 31 having their out-let openings at the top sides and having communication with asuitable source of compressed air which is manually or automatically controlled to break a possible seal of the sands upon the screen 24 thereby maintaining aconstant opening for the waters'to pass through into the suction pipe 28.

The combined secondary dewaterer and rinsing unit C is located beneath and for;

wardly of the primary dewaterer B, said combined unit consisting of a horizontally arranged sand receiving trough 32, the central bottom of which is formed by :a-somewhat triangularly shaped water chamber 33 the top Wall of the. water chamber defined iny wire mesh screen 34 and locatedslightly below the bottom surface of the trough 32 that a sand filter will build up between the screen and the level of the remaining plate bottom which is rigidly attached tothe M -opposite ends of the side Walls of the trough 32.. Close to the upper edges of the side wallsof the trough 32aret'ransvrsely registeringand longitudinally extending slots 35,

the edges of which are beveled as at 36 in a Figure 11, while the outer ends of these slots are enlarged and rounded as at 37 so as to enable rollers 38, to be arrangedwithin the slots, these rollers being formed at their peripheries with -V-shaped grooves 39 for receiving the bevel edges of said slots 35 to prevent transverse movement of the rollers within said slots. Extending through, cen-.

tral openings of transversely associated rol-,

lers at oppositeends ofythe trough 32 are shafts 40 40 which shafts support an elongated openrectangular frame 41' consisting of parallel side bars 42-42 interconnected at their opposite ends. by cross members 43-43. 1 Between these cross members 4343 and in' equally spaced relationythe inner' faces'of said side bars 4242 are formed or equipped with stop lugs 44. Loosely pivotedbetween these side bars 42,-42 directly adjacent the lugs 44 and the end members 43-43 areconv'eyor blades or flights 45 formed at their upper edges and at opposite ends with vertically extending tongues 46' for engagement with said, lugs and said cross .members to prevent the movement of the blades or flights out of their perpendicular plane when said frame 41 is moving toward the outlet end of the trough 32. F urthermore, the lower edges of these blades or flights terminatein spaced relation with respect'to the bottom Wall of the trough 32 so as not to interfere. with thesand filter that builds up upon the bottom wall of the trough following the initial injection of the treated sand. therein from the discharge pipe 25 of the receptacle 23 of said primary dewaterer B which outletpipe 25 is located substantiallyupon the longitudinal center line of p the trough-32- at a' point slightly forward of theforward stop position-of. the rear end member '43 of the elongated frame 41. The

movement of the frame 41,-in a direction toward theoutlet'end'of the trough will cause thebladesor flights '45 to engage the sand above the filter upon the screen 34=for scraping the same therefrom, from whence-it is carried into a discharge chute 47 at .the left end of the. trough 32,- (seeFigure 1). Ob-

viously; the manner inxwhich the blades or flights are pivoted will allow them-to swing to the dottedline position in Figure 7 when theframe is moving toward the opposite end of the trough so as not to carry the sand, toward the 'end of the trough opposed to the discharge end thereof. Y r

Any suitable 'means maybe provided for continuously reciprocating the blade or flight carrying frame 41. during-the operation of the machine, but preferably this means consists of a large gear 48 associated with the power take off unit 30 and having at'its inmi side an eccentric pin 49 movable through a vertical slot 50 in a pitman 51 pivoted to the machine'base at its lower end and having a yoke 52 at its upper end, the side legs of this yoke being longitudinally slotted at their upper ends as at 53, said slots receiving the opposite ends of adjacent roller shaft 40, (see Figures 1 and 6).

The water chamber 33 of said second dewaterer and rinser is in communication with the suction pump 26 through the medium of a suction pipe 54 and obviously all of the remaining free flowing fluids at this point will be extracted while passing over the screen 34 in the trough 32 by action of the superimposedsuction in communication with the dual pumping unit 26.

Located beneath the screen 34 of said water chamber there is rotatably mounted through a packed opening in one of the side walls of the chamber 33 a compressed air conductor55 the inner end of which extends vertically as at 56'and is provided at the upper end thereof with a transverse pipe 57 capped at its opposite ends and provided at its top with air orifices 58. Attached to this pipe outwardly of said chamber 33 is an arm 59 attached at its upper end to the adjacent end of the remote roller shaft 40 of said. frame 41 by a pitman 60. Obviously therefore during the reciprocation of the frame within the trough 32 the pipe 57 will be swung in an arc beneath'the screen 34;. The pipe 55 has communication with any suitable source of air pressure operable either manually or automatically to break a possible seal of the sands upon the screen 34 thereby maintaining a constant opening for the fluids to pass through into the suction pipe '54. Furthermore,the interior of the trough 32 may be cleaned.- at any time by reason of the location of the transverse water pipe 62 upon the floor of the trough 32 and at the end thereof remote from the discharge end of said trough. Directly above the floor of the trough said pipe 62 is provided with a longitudinal water slot 63 said pipe having communication with any source of water supply through the medium of a pipe 64 having a control valve 65 therein. Also communicating with this water pipe64 is -a transversely extended rinsing spray pipe '66 superimposed upon the trough 32 near the discharge end thereof, that portion of the pipe 66 within the confines of the trough being provided with small water discharge orifices 67, this pipe 66 being also equipped with a control valve 68. This device furnishes a means of projecting a spray of rinsing water upon the'sand prior to its leaving the range of the suction pumps thereby displacing with clear clear water the heavily soluble laden moisture that is in the sand up to this point.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a highly efiicient yet relatively simple sand.

treating apparatus that is well adapted for all of the purposes heretofore designated, and even though I have herein shown and described the invention as consisting of certain detail structural features it is nevertheless to be understood that'departures may be had therefrom without afiecting the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having. thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is j 1. In a sand treating apparatus, a sand receiver having well in the bottom thereof, and provided with a discharge opening at one end, a foraminous screen over'the top of said Welland disposed below the bottom of said receiver, a suction pipe entering said well, a reciprocable frame mounted in said receiver, spaced conveyor blades pivotally mounted on said frame, and stop means for limiting swinging movement of said blades in one direction to cause the same-to move sand over said screen toward the discharge end of said receiver during movement of said frame toward the discharged end and to swing to an idleposition upon movement of said frame in an opposite direction, an air pipe pivotally mounted beneath said screen for breaking any possible seal between the sand and the mesh of said screen, and means operable by said reciprocable frame for imparting reverse swinging movement to said a1r pipe.

2. In a sand treating apparatus including a sand dewatering unit consisting of a sand receiver, a wire screen providing the bot-tom wall for the receiver, a suction pump, a suction line between the pump and receiver beneath said screen whereby the water from the sand is extracted through said screen during the operation of the pumpand an air discharge pipe pivotally mounted beneath the screen and having discharge openings at the top side thereof, and adapted for communication witha source of air pressurethereby eliminating a possible seal of the filter above the screen, and means for imparting swinging movement to ,said air discharge pipe in opposite directions.

3. In a sand treating apparatus including a wet sand receiver, a foraminousbottom wall within the receiver, suction means communicating with the receiver beneath said foraminous wall to facilitate the suction of the water fromthe sand, a frame longitudinally movable in reverse directions within said receiver above the foraminous wall and means associated with said frame and operable during the movement of the frame in one direction to cause the movement of the sand through one end of the receiver, means for reciprocating said frame, an air pressure pipe pivoted in said receiver below said foraminated body for swinging movement therebeneath, and means operable by the longitudia foraminous screen over the top of said Well, means for moving sand across said foraminous screen, and an air pressure pipe pivotally mountedwithin said Well and having air orifices extending in the direction of said foraminous screen so that the air pressure from said pipe will act upon said foraminous screen during back and forth swinging movement of said pipe therebeneath, and means operable by the first mentioned means for imparting swinging movement to said pipe.

5. In a sand treating apparatus, a sand receiver having a Well in the bottom thereof, a foraminous screen over the top of said Well, means for moving sand across said foraminous screen, and an air pressure pipe pivotally mounted Within said Well and having air orifices extending in the direction of said foraminous screen so that the air pressure from said pipe will act upon said foraminous screen during back and forth swinging movement of said pipe, therebeneath, and means operable by the first mentioned means for imparting swinging movement to ,said pipe, said last'means including an arm fixed to said pipe, and a reciprocable pitman connected to said arm.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

OAKLEY W. HOSKING. 

